Backbone and Cheek

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Backbone noun - The strength of mind that enables a person to endure pain or hardship.

Usage example: it takes backbone to stand up to the kind of suffering that some cancer patients must endure

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Cheek and backbone are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Cheek" instead a noun "Backbone".

Nearby Word: backboned

Cheek noun - Disrespectful or argumentative talk given in response to a command or request.

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Backbone and cheek are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Backbone" instead a noun "Cheek".

Nearby Words: cheeky, cheekily, cheeked, cheeking

opposite backbone

opposite cheek

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Cheek and Backbone. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/backbone/cheek

Backbone & Cheek. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/backbone/cheek>.

Cheek or Backbone. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/backbone/cheek.

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